Vélizy-Villacoublay
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| Commune of Vélizy-Villacoublay | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 9.09 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
20,342 |
| - Density (1999) | 2,238/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Vélizy-Villacoublay is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.9 km. (8.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
[edit] Name
Originally called simply Vélizy, the name of the commune became officially Vélizy-Villacoublay in 1938.
[edit] Transport
Vélizy-Villacoublay is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vélizy-Villacoublay is Chaville – Vélizy station on Paris RER line C. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Viroflay, 1.7 km.(1.1 miles) from the town center of Vélizy-Villacoublay.
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